Method for the production of minerals

Details Method for the production of minerals Method for the production of minerals

1976-08-23

1977-06-28

Purser, Ernest R.

Mining or in situ disintegration of hard material

In situ conversion of solid to fluid

Input and output wells

423 15, 423 17, E21B 4328

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an improved method for the solution mining of a mineral from a subterranean formation. More specifically, the invention relates to an improved method which enhances significantly the recovery of a mineral from a subterranean formation via solution mining utilizing an injection and production well. The improvement comprises positioning an injection well in the reduced zone and a production well in the oxidized zone of a formation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3309140 (1967-03-01), Gardner et al.
patent: 3574599 (1971-04-01), Ortloff et al.
patent: 3860289 (1975-01-01), Learmont

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